Mexico's president made a public request to Puerto Rican reggaeton star Bad Bunny to play a free concert in Mexico City, to make up for a fake ticket scandal that left thousands frustrated outside his sold-out appearance Friday.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he couldn’t offer the singer any money, but the government would pay for the lights, stage and sound system, and even install a zip line in the capital’s massive main central plaza.
López Obrador suggested Bad Bunny would perform for free because he’s “sensitive” and feels “solidarity” with those who couldn’t get in. “I would tell him how deeply we were touched to see young people sad because they couldn’t get in, because they had faked tickets, because they were victims of fraud,” López Obrador said.
Bad Bunny’s representatives did not immediately respond to an Associated Press email asking if he’ll take up the president’s offer.Mexico’s consumer protection agency announced an investigation. Ticketmaster Mexico said the event was highly sought-after but denied the concert was oversold. A company statement said 4.5 million requests had been received for just 120,000 available seats. Fakes then kept some legitimate ticketholders from getting in, it said.
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